MagicCon, the annual conference for all issues Magic: The Gathering, is presently underway in Chicago and Wizards of the Coast has had a number of key bulletins to share. Amongst them was the reveal of the corporate’s subsequent Universes Past set for MTG, the newest in a collection of crossover event-style card units which have introduced the likes of Wolverine and Sephiroth into the sport. Avatar: The Final Airbender would be the subsequent popular culture darling to get tailored into its personal set of MTG playing cards, as revealed within the above teaser video; the set will likely be obtainable Nov. 21.
The Avatar: The Final Airbender set will likely be Customary authorized, that means you should use these elemental bending playing cards alongside different basic MTG playing cards in an everyday sport. The identical is now additionally true for all the Universes Past units, though many of those playing cards have been initially not marketed or launched as Customary authorized decks. This transformation is a comparatively latest one, and it makes the panorama of MTG a bit extra like Tremendous Smash Bros. than it ever beforehand was. The choice has been considerably controversial amongst these MTG followers who most well-liked the sport because it was (with its personal fantasy lore and world established), however Universes Past additionally clearly presents a gap for lapsed followers and complete newcomers to select up MTG based mostly on their attachment to the varied IPs on show.
On the subject of drawing in new followers, it is sensible to see Avatar: The Final Airbender as the following merchandise on Wizards’ slate, following intently on the heels of the Ultimate Fantasy MTG card reveals earlier this week. Followers already know that Wizards has extra Universes Past crossovers coming in 2025, and so they’re more likely to be equally large IPs, if the earlier examples are something to go by.